The 1975 Grand National (officially known as the News of the World Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 129th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 1975. The race was won by 13/2 second-favourite L'Escargot, ridden by Tommy Carberry, in a time of nine minutes and 31.1 seconds and by a distance of 15 lengths over 7/2 favourite Red Rum, who was thus denied a third consecutive win.The Grand National: the history of the Aintree Spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin,
Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01L'EscargotTommy Carberry1211-313/2Won by 15 lengths02Red RumBrian Fletcher1012-07/2 F03Spanish StepsBill Smith1210-320/104Money MarketJeff King810-314/105The DiklerRon Barry1211-1320/106Manicou BayBob Champion910-740/107Southern QuestS Shields810-633/108Glanford BriggMartin Blackshaw911-420/109Hally PercyMacer Gifford1110-066/110Rag TradeJohn Francome910-418/1Last to complete
Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)Starting priceFate02Clear CutTommy Stack1111-120/1Fell02Junior PartnerKen White810-018/1Fell04Rough HouseJohn Burke910-1212/1Fell04ZimulatorDonald Swan810-0100/1Fell05CastlerudderyTed Walsh910-428/1Refused06April SeventhAndy Turnell911-028/1Unseated Rider06BaronaPaul Kelleway910-840/1Unseated Rider06Spittin ImageMichael Cummins910-050/1Fell07Royal ReliefJohn Oaksey1111-122/1Fell08Ballyrichard AgainAnthony Webber1010-140/1Unseated Rider13Feel FreeTaffy Salaman910-066/1Fell13Tudor ViewGerry McNally910-1100/1Brought Down15Even DawnDavid Mould810-450/1Pulled Up15Land LarkGraham Thorner1010-114/1Fell15ShanemanPeter Greenall1010-8100/1Pulled Up17BallyathJimmy Bourke910-0100/1Pulled Up19Rough SilkLuis Urbano1210-828/1Refused21High KenBarry Brogan911-128/1Fell22Beau BobJeremy Glover1210-1100/1Fell25Kilmore BoyPhilip Blacker910-240/1Fell26Glen OwenDennis Atkins810-018/1Fell
Media coverage and aftermath David Coleman presented a Grand National Grandstand special. Unfortunately, this year saw two fatalities. Land Lark suffered a heart attack whilst jumping the 15th and Beau Bob who had noticeably tired and dropped back to the rear took a heavy fall at Becher's Brook on the second circuit (22nd fence) and had to be euthanized.
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